Extend an existing living shoreline by 0.35-acres with a combination of bagged shell clutch and small, modular Oyster Castles near the marsh edge and planting native cordgrass in the intertidal zone, Connecticut Audubon Society, Stratford Point, Connecticut. Project will evaluate an innovative nature-based methods to stabilize the marsh, reduce marsh erosion and extend the marsh seaward to make it more resilient to storms and sea-level rise.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Long Island Sound Futures Fund
Project Title: Nature-based solutions to Expand a Living Shoreline (CT)
Organization:
Sacred Heart University, Inc.
Project ID:
1401.24.081281
Description:
Award Amount:
$145028.24
Location:
Connecticut Audubon Society at Stratford Point, Connecticut